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From: drop@presence.lglobal.com (Colin P. Ryan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PVI-486SP3G and disabling onboard NCR
Date: 12 Dec 1996 10:27:09 -0500
Organization: Local GlobalAccess Inc.
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In article <58p83n$470@presence.lglobal.com>,
Colin P. Ryan <drop@presence.lglobal.com> wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I've got a PVI-486SP3G with the NCR onroad SCSI controller and IDE
>controller. The bios lets me specify "Disable SCSI".
>
>However in trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.5-RELEASE for an IDE ONLY setup 
>It keeps 
>probing the NCR SCSI bios and "waiting for devices to settle" then hangs.
>
>I've removed all the visible SCSI drivers in the BSD setup.
>
>I don't have the motherboard manual and was wondering how to
>terminate/disable the onboard SCSI properly. 
>
>Much appreciated. Thanks.
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>| Colin P. Ryan                  \!/         Building Strategies and |
>| Local GlobalAccess Inc		     Solutions for Internets |    
>| 320 1/2 Bloor St. W. Toronto. ON           and Intranets	     |
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| Colin P. Ryan                  \!/         Building Strategies and |
| Local GlobalAccess Inc		     Solutions for Internets |    
| 320 1/2 Bloor St. W. Toronto. ON           and Intranets	     |
| e:drop@lglobal.com			     Phone: (416)515-7400 |
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